00:00Former Malawi leader Peter Mudharika was declared the winner of the presidential election on Thursday.
00:08He won the election by a significant margin, securing 57% of the votes,
00:13while the current president, Lazarus Chakwera, received 33% and considered defeat earlier that day.
00:19This announcement marks a major political comeback for the 85-year-old Mudharika,
00:24who previously served as president from 2014 to 2020 before losing to Chakwera by a wide margin.
00:31Mudharika now inherits an economy in deep crisis,
00:35facing a severe shortage of fuel and foreign currency in this impoverished Southern African nation,
00:41before conceding Chakwera's party raised concerns about serious anomalies during the vote counting process.
00:47However, the chairperson of the electoral commission, Justice Annabelle Mtalimanja,
00:51expressed gratitude to everyone for ensuring that the elections occurred smoothly and without any significant logistical issues.
00:59The swearing-in ceremony is expected to take place seven days after the announcement of the results,
01:05according to the electoral commission.
01:07Malawians also voted for the make-up of parliament and more than 500 local government representatives.
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